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Dave Doogan vs Emily Thornberry

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Dave Doogan
Dave Doogan
SNP Angus and Perthshire Glens
vs
Photograph of Emily Thornberry
Emily Thornberry
Lab Islington South and Finsbury

Voting alignment

Dave Doogan and Emily Thornberry voted the same way 90% of the time, based on 524 shared comparable votes.

471 same votes 53 different votes 524 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
15 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
15 Aye 27 No
20 Aye 19 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 39 shared votes
20 Aye 19 No
10 Aye 19 No
Trade 100% aligned 29 shared votes
10 Aye 19 No
14 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
18 Aye 7 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 25 shared votes
18 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
53 Aye 26 No
Tax 61% aligned 79 shared votes
54 Aye 25 No
14 Aye 7 No
Energy 71% aligned 21 shared votes
14 Aye 7 No
13 Aye 6 No
Benefits 89% aligned 19 shared votes
13 Aye 6 No
20 Aye 15 No
Work / Employment 91% aligned 35 shared votes
23 Aye 12 No
8 Aye 7 No
Transport 93% aligned 15 shared votes
7 Aye 8 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

48.2%
24% below average
Rank 624 of 649
Participation
61.9%
11% below average
Rank 559 of 649
799
1,656 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,469
2,374 eligible divisions
433
54.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
815
55.5% of votes cast
366
45.8% of votes cast
No votes
654
44.5% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
21 years, 4 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

92
+10.3 vs Commons average
Rank 197 of 649
Appearances
79
-2.7 vs Commons average
Rank 266 of 649
156
+13.8 vs Commons average
Rank 180 of 649
Contributions
131
-11.2 vs Commons average
Rank 230 of 649

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£1,355,209
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,941,443
all imported IPSA years
£322,192
42% above average
Latest expenses
£294,489
30% above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Trade
47 of 53 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
167 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
53 of 63 votes
#2
Migration
124 of 171 votes
Democracy / Parliament
34 of 41 votes
#3
Housing
48 of 67 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
49 of 69 votes
Migration
121 of 154 votes
#5
Work / Employment
53 of 77 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading 21 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
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